Matt Katz appears in the following:
The New Wave of Corporate Activism
Monday, September 23, 2019
More and more businesses are taking a stand on everything from gun control to climate change.
Chris 'Sit Down and Shut Up' Christie Creates Think Tank Centered on Civility
Monday, August 19, 2019
The former governor of New Jersey made being brash his brand. The new Christie Institute of Public Policy will focus on how to make public discourse more civil and bipartisan.
ICE Deports Cabbie Despite Ongoing Investigation into His Alleged Abuse at Essex Jail
Thursday, August 15, 2019
A Ghanaian immigrant was deported without prior warning, even though there is an ongoing criminal investigation into his alleged assault by corrections officers at the Essex County jail.
Bias Incidents, Particularly Among The Young, Climb in New Jersey
Wednesday, August 07, 2019
569 reported incidents of hate in 2018 in New Jersey, the highest since 2011.
Bergen County Jail To Allow ICE Detainees To Hug Their Loved Ones
Monday, June 03, 2019
Bergen County's sheriff says his jail will allow immigrant detainees to have physical contact with their visitors within two weeks.
ICE Ships Life-Saving Meds To Sick Deportee, But Won't Bring Him Back To U.S.
Monday, June 03, 2019
Life-saving medication is en route to the former Brooklyn resident, who was deported by ICE despite a cardiologist's warning last month. But doctors warn it might be too late.
Critically Ill Man Deported Without Adequate Medication, Access to Care
Friday, May 24, 2019
His attorneys say he could die if he's not immediately returned to the United States for treatment.
NJ GOP Welcomes Former Sheriff Ousted Over Racist Rant
Wednesday, May 22, 2019
Former Bergen County Sheriff Michael Saudino resigned after he was caught on tape making racist remarks. Now, Republicans have asked him to campaign and fundraise for them.
Once Separated From Her Mom, Now Studying To Help Other Immigrant Kids
Wednesday, May 22, 2019
Dany Manzanarez Gomez was moved by the cries of immigrant children separated from their parents at the border — a pain she once knew herself.
Bridgegate Defendant Bridget Kelly Says Voicemails Prove She Was Fall Person
Friday, May 17, 2019
Former Christie aide Bridget Kelly is headed to prison for her role in the Fort Lee lane closure scandal. But she has one last story to tell.
A Love That Stretches Beyond Trump's Travel Ban
Saturday, May 04, 2019
Before the Supreme Court affirmed Trump's travel ban, Brian and Mehraneh fell in love. Now he lives in New Jersey, and she's in Iran, and they're trying to figure out a way to be together.
Sixth Swastika in Five Months Found in Summit Schools in New Jersey
Thursday, April 18, 2019
Swastikas are the most common hate crime in our area, and they continue to pop up in Summit, NJ.
Immigrant Detainee Says He Was X-Rayed for Contraband
Wednesday, April 17, 2019
Essex County corrections officers said Yuri McKoy was acting "nervous" after visiting with his newborn son. They suspected McKoy of hiding contraband in his rectum, but found none.
Death at Essex County Jail is Under Criminal Investigation
Friday, April 12, 2019
The circumstances are murky in the apparent suicide of Lucas Vieira at the Essex County Correctional Facility in Newark.
Hate Crimes in Our Backyard
Thursday, April 11, 2019
What happens when hate crimes are not committed by angry white men.
Attacks Against Jews in Crown Heights Stir Old Fears and New Dialogue
Thursday, April 11, 2019
Some of the accused are black — and that's prompted black and Jewish leaders to seek new ways to ease tensions in the neighborhood.
After Cyclone, New York Portuguese Help Their Community in Mozambique
Monday, April 01, 2019
The New York Portuguese American Leadership Conference will send a container worth of goods to Mozambique in May.
EXCLUSIVE: New Jersey ICE Detainee Details Transfer, Force-Feeding During Hunger Strike
Thursday, March 07, 2019
A man detained by ICE in New Jersey told WNYC's Matt Katz that in 2018, while on a hunger strike, ICE transferred him from New Jersey to El Paso, where he was force-fed.
Immigrant Detainees Held in Cells for Days During Lockdown at NJ Jail
Thursday, February 21, 2019
Lockdown at Essex County’s jail keeps immigrants restricted to their cells for days as a scathing inspector general report roils the county.
Abandoned Gun, Moldy Bread Pudding and 'Unrecognizable' Hamburgers Found in New Jersey Immigrant Lock-up
Friday, February 15, 2019
An inspector general's surprise visit to the Essex County Correctional Facility, which holds immigrants for $34 million a year, found a range of disgusting and dangerous problems.
